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Robots are often some of the most compelling and beloved film characters. Why? SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/kdDpXu From Wall-E to Westworld, some of the most captivating films and TV shows feature robots in main roles. Despina Kakoudaki, a professor at American University, says that in many of those movies, the robots are actually the most human characters. FOLLOW QUARTZ: Facebook: https://goo.gl/DsmLvx Twitter: https://goo.gl/rY7pSX This video is part of Machines With Brains, a series about what it means to be human in a world that’s increasingly filled with robots. Check out the rest of our videos: https://goo.gl/A8gZvx Quartz is a digitally native news outlet dedicated to telling stories at the intersection of the important and the interesting. Visit us at https://qz.com/ to read more.